Leader of Simeonites who attacked Hamites in Gedor.
Ishi
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 4:42.
יִשְׁעִיIshi
The name means “salvation.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- People
- Tribe of Simeon
About Ishi Written by AI
Ishi is mentioned as one of the leaders of the tribe of Simeon who led an expedition to secure more pastureland during the reign of King Hezekiah (1 Chronicles 4:42). Along with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, Ishi is described as a son of Ishi (likely referring to an ancestor or clan name). These Simeonite leaders attacked the Hamites who lived in Gedor, conquering their land and settling there because it had good pasture for their flocks. This event demonstrates the Simeonites' efforts to expand their territory and secure resources during Hezekiah's reign.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Ishi, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
My husband, a symbolical name used in Hos. 2:16 (See BAALI.)
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 4:42
And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
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